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Police pursue and detain suspect near Davis StreetAlton IL

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Davis St, Alton, IL 62002

As discussed during the dispatch call, police pursued an individual who fled on foot and by bicycle through the Elm Street, Mike's Way, and Davis Street areas in Alton, Illinois. The suspect was reported by a caller to be running through an alleyway near Davis Street. Officers tracked the person across several streets and eventually secured the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works
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03:40
Transcript:
00:00
I am a contact card (name withheld).
00:03
We're going to be Elm Street around the curve.
00:04
I believe he's 99.
00:05
He just took off from me.
00:11
Ten four, I'll try to get you the unit.
00:15
One off that way.
00:18
Four.
00:23
Keep going west on Mike's Way.
00:30
Location two?
00:32
Lost him in the woods off Mike's Way.
00:34
I think he is back toward Elm Street headed west.
00:43
Dispatch, what's C 99 for?
00:47
Runs kind of wrong now.
00:53
Cross borough.
01:01
Illinois state pickup only for retail.
01:07
Car two, thanks.
01:15
Four to two, I'll hang out over by State Street area, see if he pops out.
01:26
Units in the area, I have a caller near Davis Street reported that subject is running behind her house in the alleyway.
01:34
Near Davis Street.
01:40
Seriously?
01:43
He's running northbound towards Delmar in the alleyway behind.
01:50
Want to go to state?
01:55
Myself and one are in the area.
01:58
It's in the area of that caller, left side of him.
01:59
Last seen running northbound towards Delmar, kind of in a westernly direction, possibly heading towards CVS.
02:18
What was he wearing?
02:21
I believe it was a tan hoodie.
02:25
He's on a bicycle, but tan hoodie is all I remember.
02:29
I have him down here at Tibbet and Mather area, running west.
02:39
Ten four.
02:45
Ten four, yes.
02:50
I'm going to get him.
02:56
What's the location?
03:05
We're secure with them crossing Jen.
03:10
With one cop.
03:17
Dispatch, you can mark King one on this and Marking O by.
03:20
No problem.
03:25
Just to confirm, you are out with (name withheld)?
03:28
Yes, we go.
03:31
Ten four, I'll confirm.
03:34
Three dispatch,
03:35
can you mark me out on this please?
03:39
No problem.

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Davis St, Alton, IL 62002

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